The provincial government has a very serious financial problem. The forecast deficit for the current year is the second highest on record at $916 million. No one knows how big the deficit will be next year, but with oil prices forecast to stay in their current range for the next
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: Could be right. Could be wrong. #nlpoli
If you accept the provincial government’s version of things, spending a half a billion dollars more than you are collecting is a responsible decision. That’s the headline the government’s communications people put on the news release covering the release of the fall budget update. And if you look at either
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